Großstadt

[ˈɡʁoːsˌʃtat]

/[ˈɡʁoːsˌʃtat]/ noun

The verdict

“Großstadt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt mit mehr als 100.000 Einwohnern

Corpus desk

Index DE-gro-stadt · Großstadt · German

Großstadt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Großstadt
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroßstadt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁoːsˌʃtat]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Großstadt“ im Deutschen

Großstadtschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Großstadt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsˌʃtat]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt mit mehr als 100.000 Einwohnern".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Großstadt, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Großstadt, spelled G-R-O-S-S-S-T-A-D-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt mit mehr als 100.000 Einwohnern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Großstadt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bochum ist eine Großstadt in Westdeutschland.
  2. Zum Einkaufen fahren wir oft in die nächste Großstadt.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Großstadt"?
"Großstadt" is spelled G-R-O-SS-S-T-A-D-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːsˌʃtat].
What does "Großstadt" mean?
As a noun, "Großstadt" means: Stadt mit mehr als 100.000 Einwohnern
How do you pronounce "Großstadt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Großstadt" is [ˈɡʁoːsˌʃtat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Großstadt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list